Flip Saunders sacked by Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars gave Flip Saunders his walking papers after losing to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the third straight year that Saunders has failed to lead the Pistons to the NBA Finals. Saunders replaced Larry Brown in 2005.

Changes in Detroit doesn’t stop with Saunders as Joe Dumars intends to make big changes and placed his whole line-up in the trading block. Expect some changes soon and most likely a new Detroit Pistons next season.

Detroit did the right thing here. Obviously, Flip Saunders system is not working for them as they miss the bus to the NBA Finals for the third straight year. What I don’t like about Dumars’s statement is that he placed his entire team on the trading block. Is he okay letting go of Maxiel and Stuckey? These two players are their future. They can start rebuilding around these two excellent players.

I expect Wallace to go (so as every analyst) because he has hurt his team with unnecessary actions on the court when they needed him to focus the most. Rip Hamilton might be the next starter to be traded. He is already 32 years old but still plays like a mid-20s player and that makes him a great trade bait to acquire a legit mid-20s player. I say keep Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups. Prince is a great defender while Billups can continue to mentor Stuckey. My last piece of advice for Dumars is that he should hire a coach immediately and acquire players fit for the system of his new coach. Sometimes it is the system that can win championships.